Practicum- Thomas Sappington House Museum:

As part of my practicum, I partnered with the Thomas Sappington House Museum to support their public history efforts. I completed two main projects:

• Mobile Archaeological Exhibits: I designed two portable archaeological display cases, keeping mobility in mind since they needed to be shown in non-permanent locations.
• Clio Tours: Using Clio, a platform that maps cultural and historical sites, I created a walking tour of the Sappington House grounds, as well as two driving tours—one of regional cemeteries and another featuring historic homes and burial sites in St. Louis City and County.

Self-Guided Tours:

Expanding on my Clio work, I developed three self-guided tours to make local history more accessible:

• A walking tour of the Historic Sappington House property
• A driving tour of St. Louis cemeteries
• A driving tour of historic homes and cemeteries throughout the region

Each tour was designed to help users explore local heritage on their own terms—through walking, driving, or digitally.

Bulldozing a Path:

Bulldozing a Path is a short documentary I co-created with Jim Gass in the spring of 2021. It explores how urban renewal functions as a cyclical form of erasure—often beginning with the removal of underprivileged communities and the physical traces of their history. Through the voices of North St. Louis residents, we reflect on themes of displacement, loss, and the historical violence hidden beneath the language of “progress.”

Migration of the dead:

This Omeka-based project explores how 19th-century burial practices in St. Louis were shaped by race, class, and public health. As the city expanded and cholera ravaged the population, many cemeteries were relocated. I traced how Catholic remains were moved—sometimes to the crypts of St. Bridget of Erin, other times directly to Calvary Cemetery—and questioned how Irish immigrant identity may have affected those decisions. This project is both a digital map and a meditation on racial liminality and memory.

St. Louis Cemetery History:

In this ArcGIS Story Map, I chart the rise and fall of 19th-century cemeteries in St. Louis, examining how cholera outbreaks and shifting public health policies shaped the geography of death. This project builds on my research into burial practices and asks: how do cities decide which memories to preserve—and which to pave over?